Noah Gedrimas and GPR are taking a fresh look—straight down—to improve autonomous navigation. Hear how unique “fingerprints” below the surface provide centimeter-level real-time positioning accuracy for mining, seaports, and maybe your next car.
If you enjoy hearing passionate people talk about jobs they love and technology that fascinates them, you are in for a treat. Noah Gedrimas grew up with a love of vehicles—cars, tractors, construction equipment, and snowmobiles.
Ground-positioning radar uses subterranean data to provide precision positioning. Image used courtesy of GPR
In college, he built a one-fifth-scale car and then programmed it to self-park, which led him to a “newfound respect for mechatronics” and its ability to support really complex maneuvers. In this interview, Gedrimas reflects with enthusiasm on his time at Continental Automotive, working on everything from autonomous valet parking to electric shuttles and semi-trucks.
Now, Gedrimas is applying that passion to ground-positioning radar technology at GPR. They are using ground-penetrating radar to capture unique, sub-surface data for positioning. Inclement weather compromised line of sight, roads with poor or no lane marking, weak GPS signals, and road terrain no longer affect the uptime and availability of autonomous navigation.
You will want to join our host, Daniel Bogdanoff, as he chats with Gedrimas about:
- Cadavers in cars.
- The feature-rich information that lies below the ground.
- The compute requirements when compared to cameras or lidar.
- Early adopters of GPR technology.
- And much more that you will not want to miss.
Meet Noah Gedrimas
In his role as Vice President of Strategy at GPR, Noah Gedrimas leads the development of the company’s commercial strategy and partnerships. He aims to bring the right technologies to meet autonomous vehicle requirements and drive autonomous vehicle adoption.
Noah has many years of research and development experience working on autonomous platforms that have included long-haul trucking and electric shuttles. Now his focus is on the continuing development of Ground Positioning Radar (GPR) technology to provide vehicles with precise localization information in even challenging, and changing conditions.
At GPR, Noah previously held the position of Director of Autonomy, where he helped develop ground-positioning radar technology and integrate it into autonomous systems. Prior to joining GPR, he worked on autonomous vehicles for Continental Automotive.
Noah has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from Rowan University and a Master’s in Mechanical Engineering from Oakland University.
